Brandon religion calendar, April 27-May 3

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 3315 Bryan Road: Registration is open for vacation Bible school to be held July 30 to Aug. 3 for children ages 3 through fifth grade. This year's theme is DoDad's Discovery Lab. The cost is $25 per child or a $50 maximum per family. If an adult family member volunteers, the registration fee is waived for the first child. Visit saumc.net.

United Community Church, 1501 La Jolla Ave., presents its final Fantastic Friday Dinner Show of the season today. The show will feature the Kegg band performing classic rock, blues and country. The menu includes coleslaw, ham, pulled pork, oven-fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, ice cream sundaes and beverages. The cost for the dinner-show package is $17 or $5 for the entertainment portion only. Doors open at 5:30. Call Paula Lickfeldt at (813) 633-6739 or Karl Buffington at (813) 634-7062.

TAMPA — The Tampa Police Department has identified two suspects accused of fatally striking an 80-year-old pedestrian on Saturday.Detectives identified Tracy Wood, 31, as the driver and Miriam Marti-Benning, 43, the passenger in a hit-and-run that ki...

On a trip to Disney over the weekend, as the traffic slowly lurched toward Lake Buena Vista, I couldn’t help but wonder about the impact a high-speed rail line may have had on the jam.
Gov. Rick Scott killed the proposed train as one of his fi...

TAMPA — Hillsborough County deputies are searching for a Tampa woman who has gone missing after walking out of a hospital emergency room.Brenda Jatta, 54, walked out of the emergency room at Florida Hospital, 3100 E Fletcher Ave., on Saturday between...

Here's a suggestion: If you don't already follow Brett Phillips on Twitter, you probably should. The 23-year-old Seminole High grad certainly keeps things interesting.The latest is a reenactment of a scene from the movie Sandlot. Phillips and eight o...

TAMPA — A Wesley Chapel man was killed Monday morning after he lost control of his motorcycle on Interstate 275 and was struck by a semi-trailer.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the unidentified 24-year-old was riding southbound on I-275, nor...

Thanks to last night's 75-70 win over No. 1 seed Xavier, Florida State is in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011. That sets up Thursday's matchup against fourth-seeded Gonzaga in Los Angeles.Here's a quick breakdown of how the ninth-seeded Sem...

Two days after the last body was removed from a collapsed bridge near FIU, the first civil lawsuit stemming from the tragedy has been filed — and it alleges reckless negligence on the part of the companies that did design and construction.Marquise Ra...

TAMPA — A company controlled by the Jeff Vinik-Cascade Investment partnership is poised to gain control of another 3.4 waterfront acres just west of Channelside Bay Plaza for its massive Water Street Tampa redevelopment project.The land is owned by P...

Those who plead guilty to crimes often do so hoping to receive a reduced sentence.
The transaction makes sense. The defendant is spared what could be a much harsher punishment. The state is spared from the expense and difficulty of putting on a case...

RIVERVIEW — A woman and young girl were fatally shot, and a young boy was critically wounded in an apparent domestic dispute early Monday morning.Deputies are questioning a man who was found running through the house toward the garage. Deputies say t...